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Yikes, Raven-Symoné faces harsh backlash from her Michelle Obama comment on The View

The former Disney star was a guest host on ABC's talk show, The View, Monday, where she gave us her take on some controversial comments made about Michelle Obama: Univision's Rodner Figueroa suggested Obama could have been cast in Planet of the Apes. Many thought comparing the first lady to an ape had some serious racist undertones, and Figueroa was fired last week for making the comparison.

But on The View, Symoné not only seemed to agree, but weirdly defended Figueroa, despite insistence from Rosie Perez, who is a regular host on the show, that the comment was undoubtedly racist.

"He did say Michelle Obama looks like a cast member of the Planet of the Apes," Perez said.

Symoné interrupted, "But was he saying it racist-like? Because [Figueroa] did say he voted for [Michelle] later and I don’t think he was saying it racist."

"Oh, please!" Perez replied. "That's like saying, 'I'm not a racist, but I have black friends."